REQ: Lyrics to "Don't Go Near The Indians - Ben Colder/Sheb Woolwey

[Michelle Cheung]

This is a long shot. I'm looking for the lyrics to a song called "Don't Go
Near the Indians". I know it was recorded in 1962 by Ben Colder, a.k.a.
Sheb Wooley (Purple People Eater). But this may have been a remake or
take-off of an earlier recording by someone else. I'm trying to establish
whether the original version was a satire or something darker.

Partial chorus lyric:

"Son don't go near the Indians, please stay away.
Son don't go near the Indians, please do as I say."

Later in the song, "Indians" is replaced by "Eskimos"

Thanks

[William A. Kristensen]

The version by Ben Colder was most likely a satire.
The serious song was recorded by Tex Ritter & Rex Allen. Maybe
others.

[William Z Routzahn]

On 25 Feb 1998, Michelle Cheung wrote:

> This is a long shot. I'm looking for the lyrics to a song called "Don't Go
> Near the Indians". I know it was recorded in 1962 by Ben Colder, a.k.a.
> Sheb Wooley (Purple People Eater). But this may have been a remake or
> take-off of an earlier recording by someone else. I'm trying to establish
> whether the original version was a satire or something darker.
>
> Partial chorus lyric:
>
> "Son don't go near the Indians, please stay away.
> Son don't go near the Indians, please do as I say."
>
> Later in the song, "Indians" is replaced by "Eskimos"
>
> Thanks
>

Are you still looking for the entire song?
>
>
>

[rniv...@mwci.net]

"Son, Don't go near the Indians" was a hit for Rex Allen ( I don't
recall now if it was Jr. or Sr.). I still have the 45 from when I was
a kid. Not sure where all those old records are right now but if I
find them, I'll post the lyrics. I haven't thought of this song in a
long time.

On 25 Feb 1998 18:59:30 GMT, "Michelle Cheung" <mch...@loxinfo.co.th>